{
  "slug": "release-history",
  "game": "blue-archive",
  "url": "https://gachawiki.com/blue-archive/wiki/release-history",
  "markdownUrl": "https://gachawiki.com/blue-archive/wiki/release-history.md",
  "type": "game-wiki",
  "title": "Release history",
  "description": "Blue Archive's timeline, from the February 2021 Japanese launch under Yostar and the November 2021 global release by Nexon to the July 2025 Steam client and the 2026 fifth anniversary.",
  "aliases": [
    "blue archive release dates"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "history"
  ],
  "verification": "verified",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-09",
  "lastVerified": "2026-07-09",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Blue Archive (release history)",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Archive",
      "publisher": "Wikipedia",
      "accessed": "2026-07-09",
      "note": "Tertiary source for release dates and publishers."
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Archive Steam release (July 4, 2025)",
      "url": "https://www.rpgsite.net/news/17857-blue-archive-pc-steam-client-new-launch-date-confirmed-on-july-4",
      "publisher": "RPG Site",
      "accessed": "2026-07-09",
      "note": null
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "blue-archive/recruitment"
  ],
  "markdown": "Blue Archive is developed by Nexon Games in South Korea and runs as two services with different publishers: Yostar publishes the Japanese version, and Nexon publishes the global version. [[1]](#ref-1)\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date | Event |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2021-02-04 | Japan launch (iOS, Android), published by Yostar [[1]](#ref-1) |\n| 2021-11-08 | Global release, published by Nexon [[1]](#ref-1) |\n| 2022-07 | Base 3-star rate raised from 2.5% to 3% |\n| 2025-07-04 | Steam PC client for the global version; region-restricted, not available in Japan [[2]](#ref-2) |\n| 2026-01 to 02 | JP fifth anniversary (February 4) with the usual 6% Fes banner and free-pull campaign |\n\nAs of July 2026 both services are active, the global version past its 4.5-year mark and the Japanese version past five. The July 2025 Steam client made it one of the few originally mobile-only gachas to add PC distribution mid-life. Gacha rules are on the [Recruitment](/blue-archive/wiki/recruitment) page.",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"
  }
}